Arab
1Ar·ab
noun\ˈa-rəb, ˈer-əb; dialect also ˈā-ˌrab\
Definition of ARAB
1
a : a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula b : a member of an Arabic-speaking people
2
— Arab adjective
See Origin of ARAB
Middle English, from Latin Arabus, Arabs, from Greek Arab-, Araps, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian Arabu, Aribi desert nomads, Arabic A‘rāb Bedouins
First Known Use: 14th century
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